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surviving against the odds a two week old baby girl is recovering in hospital after being discarded in the scorching sun in southern russia meanwhile the heat wave clings to the country but only to say they're slowly piecing the blaze. tempers rise as water levels drop middle east nations accuse each other of draining the river jordan forcing families to live it that vital supplies. keeping them mysticism unlike the descendants of ancient shamans upholding tradition in the modern world on the banks of siberia snakebite. a very warm welcome this is from moscow unless have

a baby girl in southern russia doctors by surviving off to being a bounder and in the blistering heat wave a glaring solemn well the two week old was discovered on a roadside and police in the region and i'll be looking for her parents look at that in the garage over how the story. here is. a favorite of all the star. and she's something of a miracle after surviving the record heatwave abandoned by the roadside hospital staff have called the baby girl with lana or sonny the two we call child was spotted by a possible by having lead for hours on the ground in fifty degree heat. i heard a squeak i thought it was a kitten that i look closer and was taken about it was a crying child my husband and i were shocked how could somebody abundant a child like this. the couple spent hours trying to track down the girl's parents

without success it's america how a baby a little more than two weeks old so many hours under the open sun this is what fifty degrees celsius to grow us. doctors say the child was badly dehydrated and was lucky to escape the attention of insects and stray dogs. the situation was critical a little more time and we could have lost or. pleased with your progress the medical staff say she is demonstrating appetite. the police are now involved searching for the parents were abandoned their daughter. appeared to go into all the maternity hospitals but so far no information about this unlucky and lucky child of the same time. and amber of families have already approached the local authorities asking to london so here future maybe both sunny and secure.

r t. emergency officials say steady progress is being made in the firefighting effort after weeks of ferocious wildfires across western and central russia the area covered has reduced by two thirds in the number of fires in the. by half over the past six days while a total of one hundred sixty thousand people and more than twenty five thousand appliances have been involved in tackling the flames fires that have been completely extinguished in fourteen regions in central russia but things remain tense in the other five affected areas including the moscow region where the emergency ministry has transferred extra resources the massive wildfires have destroyed dozens of provincial towns and villages and killed more than fifty people and along with the drought the scorching summer has cost russia a third of its wheat crop. now the spire and countries of the middle east have

another battleground but this time it's over rapidly draining water supplies there are over jordan that serves millions of people in israel and jordan and syria about as paulus clear explains both the water and patience are running dry see home for quhy has always had to worry about water years ago she bought a tank to keep as much of the precious stuff in she needs or to wash her family's clothes twice a week and the rest of the time the children know to keep the showers short in the jordanian capital h two o. is pretty scarce. in aceh big families usually buy water tanks so we're going to have enough water to last the whole week but the turning so expensive and not everyone can afford them we get water two days a week and those days i switch on the terms and few the turnings for a few hours so we can manage on the other days. it's a problem affecting the whole region competition for water between israel jordan

and syria has become so fierce that it's turned the once mighty jordan river into a trickle well the rivers being almost destroyed because of the conflict because of the competition every country has tried to block off whatever it can before it reaches the international shared part of the river so they can keep it to themselves that's typical of a conflict situation israel wants to declare the lower part of the jordan river off limits to pull guerrillas who believe this is where jesus christ was baptized by john the baptist pollution and so which have contaminated the waters to dangerous levels sixteen years ago israel and jordan signed a treaty that committed both sides to return fresh water to the river but that has never happened these pipes pump water from israel to jordan each year some fifty to sixty million cubic meters pass through them this is enough water for one million jordanians to eat true drink and to wash each year an extra day in minister says

israel is ignoring other parts of the agreement when it comes to the reality is that it is sticking to. the share which was decided by. the three so was given jordan a lot of water to irrigate. also to. the supplier to use for the most exotic and to seawater. for the most exotic like you know this water has been almost diminished but the allegations have provoked fury i would belkin was one of the israeli team which negotiated with the jordanians about how water would be shared between the two countries the problem is that when he said to the street i didn't say. quantity i can say

very clear. that we are taking exactly. respect through the. door into. the sun. we didn't think even one cubic meter or more as the effects of global warming off felt more year on year disputes in this part of the middle east over water will continue to heat up. in israel and jordan. now we look at why equality isn't reaching all sections of the slicing the united states that a short while tons actuals i say that one of the country's most minority groups and they're taking their fight to the top as we report see. and coming up on our t.v. we'll show you how ancient mysticism is kept alive on the shores of lake baikal.

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a report on. the trial. community in the united states had knows that it's only the land of the free so long as it fits in the country has a well used civil rights laws protecting against race religion and sex discrimination bought a song list it reports transsexual struggle to get that equality. let's sing glamour. a job fit for a queen i mean i was was happy beautiful claim it was. cool i was here to have a good time to. put all that glitters. music called police to go direct when someone with no warning for you to feel sorry for most transgender people are less of a little more info you need in the united states.

for art for a phrase. i mean if you're far from dandy beth glenn used to be simply glenn and some people just haven't ever factor in accounts of this sort of thing though friends who have known her for decades say nothing's different now as far as personality there there's no great change she is one of a quarter of transgenders in the us who claim they've been fired because of their gender identity. she is one of ninety seven percent who report they've been discriminated against at work because of it the boss just summoned her to his office and said is it true that you have decided that you're going for sure that you're going to be transitioning and i want to tell them yes he said well that can't happen appropriately in this workplace and this workplace of all places was the institution that is supposed to protect freedoms and liberties i couldn't believe that especially a government organization would do that it was bandied back glens three job to work

beneath this goal. at the georgia state capitol where she helped write the bills and resolutions that became laws but none of these laws protected her from being discriminated against as a transgender in ga as in thirty eight of fifty us states discriminating based on gender identity is not banned because vandy beth worked in the public sector with the help of a civil liberties group she is able to sue its own american for people to do what was done to me and through this she's won the admiration of friends just marxist thought a. courageous thing which is they were. fighting the state of our. the support of a queen i think it proposed in the five to change very thing to actually leave who they are i do think that that should be even better and now she's fighting the

state and not her gender any longer it's an inborn characteristic it's something you're born with and it's something you can't change but it doesn't pay the bills i still don't have full time for medicare it doesn't change the law if it's explicit the law that you would you you won't have something like this happen the first place. and some of parents is aside. unemployment and discrimination are still a drag for most transgender most transgender people who get fired from their jobs. they just have to. grit their teeth there at the injustice. or lister are to. have a look now what else you have a long future don't go home the six million dollars scam a russian a bank damage and six of his stall stand accused of siphoning funds from their employer in another law port to credit card fraud. well says madonna ready to say

i do a ten i mean this time in a russian. the details on that and all our stories online right now at dot com. now building the bridge to the world of spirits inhaling living souls that's what shamans have been doing since the dawn of humanity and it's an ancient tradition that still lives on in russia area. the spiritual s. on the shores of lake baikal. valentini gets ready for a day's work packing as things indicating his family goodbye but this is no nine to five job. i am a traditional shaman for my people the body at i grew up in

a traditional family we lived at a camp where my ancestors lived and even though it was soviet times we still observed our customs and traditions. in siberia along the shores of lake baikal the powers of the sharman who channel and influence the spirits of good and evil are still respected by those who live here. i think they do trust them because many turn for help to shamans in some critical points of their lives a person always wants to have hope and so they pray regardless of their confession a christian a buddhist i just know that people do go to shamans. it is believed that sherman's act as an intermediary between the human and natural and spiritual worlds of sherman's healing abilities are said to come from his use of these forces to mend a person's soul so in this modern age what's involved in this ancient role. with cuba the main rituals are the following every year we call on rain for our crops

and ask for other blessings sometimes we hold wedding rituals. but we shamans wait for an invitation they don't impose their practices on anyone this island is known as the heart of lake by call in this spot and particularly is very spiritual for the shaman and valentine comes here and meets with people from all over so that he can keep ancient traditions and spirituality alive. a newer side to sherman ism includes tourism as people who visit by color regional grow more curious. oh yes there are interesting people here there is not only russian culture but also without culture and you can also learn things about shaman culture. but as interest grows a word to the wise select your sharman carefully. there are huge numbers of shamans now and the majority of them i can say this because i see it now just fakes i know personally one shaman he used to be high ranked official and got to be some sort of

a glamorous shaman after he retired he likes to wear expensive assessors and out with fashionable people there are a few shame is like this but people only go today i'm simply because they don't know the difference. the dryland team it claims his bloodline is rich with true sharman heritage a tradition he plans to continue with this with. we respect our history and culture traditions and customs worship the holy fire our great ancestors gods of the sky the earth sun and moon worship the creator of the universe mother nature we preach living in harmony with self and with nature. providing a service for those who believe john thomas r. t. lake baikal siberia. independence day celebrations have been taking down the country's struggles against. its history meanwhile the un has confirmed at least one case of cholera in the northwest as

a result of the massive flooding paid workers are scrambling to reach victims in far flung villages as holger and disease spreads through the region is the prime minister says twenty million people without homeless and i have a sixteen hundred. president obama has defended plans to build a mosque near the site of the nine eleven terror attacks in. new york he says that a nation built on religious freedom must end now it was commons came at a white house dinner honoring the islamic holy month of ramadan critics say it's insensitive to build a mosque near ground zero where nearly three thousand people died. wildfires continue to spread across threatening and stretching emergency services to the limit at least one and a half gallons in the battling nearly thirty major fires in the girl with the strong winds are fanning the flames police say arrested fifteen people on suspicion

of awesome the country's president has canceled his vacation to visit the command center tackling the situation. protesters guarding across the memory of the former polish president have been forcibly removed by the police the controversial wooden cross is divided conservative roman catholic supporters of former president have to ski poles supporting the separation of church and state it was prison placed after the april plane crash that killed the president and ninety five others has become a site of national mourning poland's current president wants the cross moved to a church. european far right to politicians to visit a controversial taking memorial ahead of the sixty fifth alabaster each of the end of world war two in japan the guests are keenly shrine has gone down range of countries which suffered japanese aggression saying it all as war criminals

thousands of prisoners were tortured and starved to death during the conflict with the politicians insist they're honoring people who died for their country. now the newly appointed head of the un's drugs and crime office is vowing to address the afghanistan narcotics threat russian official. took on the role last wild. reality of going to crucial so it's high time the war on drugs was linked to the fight against corruption. you should note that in his new capacity you'll be leading the way of the international community a gains that narco terrorist threat that comes from afghanistan of the russian voice has been mostly neglected by the i said nato an international community so now we have this point when russia has a unique opportunity to retain vigor rate and to jumpstart the international efforts to build up and raise the world awareness about the one and only threat the

bit really is important significant and neglected in afghanistan and that is how to come but most when they go back to it and forgotten drug threat that directly kele's ten times more civilian people in afghanistan and all across the world general petraeus has already arrived that applause with his reinvigorated effort against the widespread corruption in afghanistan he's entitled her option efforts will be even more appreciated if he will also incorporate the war against corruption we have the war against drugs in afghanistan. he's the trip around the ancient town clinton circle mosque it continues in a few minutes this time of the millennium a city on the banks of the fall. this is a private museum funded by one of those residents this hall is called music on time

featuring various musical instruments clocks now the owner is obsessed with bells it's the road and his private collection of over one thousand is displayed here inside the museum. where the journey began that around ten minutes time here on our t.v. fast well let's get you up to date with the weekend business news with catalina. hello and welcome to business grain prices have more than doubled since the start of the drought and the hikes have been further supported by docs and the global harvest forecast but despite

a temporary ban on grain export local producers are seeking to retain their presence in the international market that everybody reports. the record drought has seen the russian government reduced estimates of the two thousand and ten greenhouse wished to sixty sixty five million tonnes it announced a temporary ban on green experts from august fifteenth to december first to shoot domestic consumers from price hikes but then cost global grain prices just surge to more than eight dollars per bushel despite analysts saying there is no grain to go around the danger is that given we have been through two thousand and seven two thousand and eight and we saw prices precede rises in other prices of commodities the danger is that financial markets start to anticipate price price than other commodities and that's actually what causes a more general food price spike so whilst the fundamentals don't point to rapid price gains across all of these different markets. anything there are some risks

that we need to be vigilant of wool prices gained more support when the u.s. agriculture department reduced its global would hope forecast by two point three percent but it noted that global supplies will more than there were during the two thousand and seven two thousand the green crisis the russian green expert band has local producers looking to sure of their position in the global market over the longer term. the competition on the international food market is extremely high and food issues more sensible on the international market there are resources in the world and he will be supplied by somebody with a range of countries like bangladesh egypt they need green anyway we need to continue talks with those countries we need to think. next year if you will have good harvest and we will return to the international market how we would manage the return of competitive prices. russia has already seated its position as the world's third largest grain explored with producers such as the. grid to keep it to ice

with domestic prices rising despite the then russian green producers who they can retain their position in an increasingly global marketplace you need to do business . prices in russia and i grew up to fifteen percent driven by the drought and increased amount for dairy products that's according to the cohen of one of russia's biggest. we can calculate the price increase mathematically fifty percent of the price of milk is comprised of the cost over all materials. by sixty percent which means prices could grow thirty percent. we have to monitor the situation because consumption is the mean indicator for once it starts falling. that's why we have to be very careful and the government should help of course we will see price hikes of ten to fifteen percent but we will try to have it under control. turn over . was not

a particularly exciting day for the russian markets the markets and participating in the red all the blue chips were down between a quarter. bucking the trend on the r.t.s. there was no finish point two percent. telecom. head of analysis at forex club again explains why the stock market's trading in the red this week. as usual russian markets for the correlated with the international markets this week and the main use came from a. federal reserve. rate unchanged bots didn't show up to meet them into markets saying that economic environment for him to remain very challenging that's why investors remain very cautious about their bond. markets and so those are the old economy. so invest.

as a share so. that's why it's all rushing markets during this week you know read the drought in five raging across russia this summer have spurred russians into travel frenzy also the delights of. to all regencies are reaping the benefits of summer twenty ten as russians fed up with extreme environmental conditions flee the country. spain israel and egypt have all seen record numbers of russian tourists this summer you have to buy your quotes it is absolutely unbearable in moscow because of the heat and fires so i'm taking my children to the seaside so this is an overreach is have not only bounced back from the recession but also made significant gains of up to twenty percent local tourism is also enjoying an unprecedented demand. that when the fires began breaking across the country we had an explosion of them calls from

people asking to send them away from the smaug to somewhere where it was cooler but local weekend tourists in northern destination is the most popular i live here there were fears of possible price hikes because of surging demand but analysts say tory agencies have maintained modest prices during the difficult situation you could do when you ask yourself the national unity there were no speculations on what the conditions neither in moscow nor in the region's tour operators can discount office as well as last minute deals. in the past few days the smog has somewhat retreated but demand for tours to popular egypt and turkey is still extremely high the question is whether the hotel year is be able to handle russia's travel fever. business r.t. that's all from in the business to have but you can always find more stories on our web site that's not a dot com slash lists.